Auburndale, FL Guitar Lessons

I teach a variety of styles including finger picking, basic to advanced picking techniques, tapping, and jazz voicings.

I am proficient at all styles of music, however, I especially prefer acoustic finger picking.

Experienced guitar teacher available for eager students of beginner level! I structure my lessons so students learn what they want to learn, while also building a strong foundation of theory skills.

David was born on the nineteenth of October in Queens, New York. He was first introduced to music at the age of eight, when his parents enrolled him in piano classes in his hometown. When he moved down to Florida at the age of 15, he started learning how to play drums at a local church.

Shortly after that, David realized playing Guitar Hero wasn't quite enough for him so his father picked up an old guitar from a garage sale a few months later. He immediately fell in love with it. About 3 months later, David entered a Regional Competition known as "Top Nazarene Talent" and placed first. He then got the opportunity to compete at Trevecca Nazarene University and placed fifth in the region after only playing for a short period of time.

Since then, he has played in many churches, venues and festivals with local bands and talented musicians. His influences range from Pop, Contemporary, Alternative, Rock and Metal. He hopes to help his students find their own unique style by ...

I teach modern electric guitar in an array of different styles including jazz, rock, blues, metal, and r&b. I teach technique, theory, and improvisation.

I use a really fun and fast approach to getting any student to the next level by improving their technique and tone, increasing their fret board knowledge, and expanding their repertoire. 26 years experience teaching beginner to university and professional level students.

Everyone loves a guitar player....

If you are brand-new to the guitar, I'd love to jump right in and teach you a fun song right away during your first lesson. I like making this as fun as possible while you're learning a lot about the guitar. If you already know how to play, I'd like to help you gain a better understanding of how the guitar applies to basic music theory. I want to help you truly gain your independence as a guitar player. In my opinion, there are only two things that really matter when learning how to play the guitar: 1) Having fun and 2) Learning a lot. That's what I hope that you can attain by learning from me.

Expect to work hard, practice and become proficient at reading, writing and playing your instrument. I will give you my all and I expect the same in return. I can make you a great musician and I have examples of some remarkable kids and adults I have taught. Hard work pays off!

Of all of the instruments you can learn, guitar offers extremely broad benefits. The instrument is portable, versatile, affordable, and has found a place in nearly every style of music. You'll learn to read music and guitar tabs and a wide range of a music fundamentals that can be directly applied to songs you want to learn to play.

B.M. in Performance from Berklee College of Music
M.M in Jazz Studies from Michigan State University
Graduate Certificate from University of Southern California

Experienced guitarist and teacher of 10 years. All ages and all levels are welcome. Lessons are tuned and adjusted to the interests and desires of each student. Eventually you will enjoy playing guitar and love to spend time with your guitar while you can expect from me to learn, basic theory, technique, sight-reading, ear-training, ensemble skills, composition and arranging skills and more.
My specialty is in Jazz music, so intermediate and advanced players are welcome as well as students who want to learn Jazz theory/composition and arranging skills.